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where the republicans don't have that much. it was indicative this week when we heard sarah palin on good morning america saying the president had flip-flopped on the tax cuts. not that he had compromised. there was no sense that he had done the right thing. he had flip-flopped. which gives me some insight into how republican thinking is. and tea party thinking is. they're not going to cut this guy any quarter. no matter how much compromising. chris: it's a right wing party. and he has to win them over. and it's going to be -- they're going to have to make a decision somewhere dow the road about whether they want to retain their seats or play for the next presidency. chris: isn't the deal problem this, if you listen to the tea partiers, not the way liberals want to listen but actually listen to them, they don't talk about deficit reduction. or debt reduction. they talk about spending reduction. they don't want to hear about taxes going up as part of any deal. and isn't that the part's problem, norah? and he has -- his idea is h
where the republicans don't have that much. it was indicative this week when we heard sarah palin on good morning america saying the president had flip-flopped on the tax cuts. not that he had compromised. there was no sense that he had done the right thing. he had flip-flopped. which gives me some insight into how republican thinking is. and tea party thinking is. they're not going to cut this guy any quarter. no matter how much compromising. chris: it's a right wing party. and he has to win...
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>> the fact of republicans in the senate won a republican president two years from now should not be particularly surprising. >> bloomberg news reports the 111th congress made more law affecting more american since the great society legislation of the 1960's. health insurance reform, wall street regulated, the automobile -- the automobile industry rescued, don't ask, don't tell repealed, and a new nuclear arms treaty with russia ratified. judge sessions said that the session was a disaster. to dick durbin, its achievements were dramatic. charles? >> it depends on what you think about obamacare. it is the biggest piece of legislation probably in 50 years. if you think, as i do, that it is not good for the country, and that we will spend years ruling it, then you think it is a disaster. if you think national health care is a way to go, then you think it is great and historic. >> mark? >> the list of things you went through is impressive for the congress. obviously, the reality is all backdrop to the fact that when the economy is bad, the economy is mainly the issue. >> colby, a success
>> the fact of republicans in the senate won a republican president two years from now should not be particularly surprising. >> bloomberg news reports the 111th congress made more law affecting more american since the great society legislation of the 1960's. health insurance reform, wall street regulated, the automobile -- the automobile industry rescued, don't ask, don't tell repealed, and a new nuclear arms treaty with russia ratified. judge sessions said that the session was a...
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republicans on board. he is testing out in a test- driveway. gwen: loophole he could drive a truck through if he believes there could be action. he might change his mind but he is not going to go out there and force it. >> he seemed to be a more liberated president in this post-election period. after the first several weeks, that set the whole white house back. but your point that he had to stand with the democrats when he came in as president and now he feels obviously he can stand somewhat more on his own and he will try to make his deals where he can and he will try to keep his base satisfied. gwen: i'm going to coin a phrase that i hope everyone will go viral, opportunistic bipartisanship. a chance to be bipartisan when it serves a different purpose and reject it when it doesn't. >> if you describe the past two weeks, that would be a good way to phrase it. looking forward, i feel like these two weeks set the stage for what's to come and you suggesting it's money. the battle line has been drawn on spend
republicans on board. he is testing out in a test- driveway. gwen: loophole he could drive a truck through if he believes there could be action. he might change his mind but he is not going to go out there and force it. >> he seemed to be a more liberated president in this post-election period. after the first several weeks, that set the whole white house back. but your point that he had to stand with the democrats when he came in as president and now he feels obviously he can stand...
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the republicans back.hink that helps him. the ideal guy out there, he won't take it, is haley barbour. >> yeah. >> he's a nuts and bolts guy and -- >> he's had it, though. >> he's had it. if he doesn't run for president, that's who they ought to draft. >> the fact of the matter is haley barbour ran the rga like the rnc. volumes about the decline and fall of rnc. if michael steele gets the rnc again, it's going to collapse. the rga and others will thrive. >> that's right. haley runs a good show. >> i think the man behind the curtain is dick cheney. >> it's halliburton. >> a lot of pieces around, he's got this guy doing it, he comes on the show. he call the me three hours ago and said put feehrey on. just kidding. good luck. does care about our country, but boy, is he on the right. >>> up next the senate is pushing ahead on new s.t.a.r.t. something i do care about. when we return, let's debate whether new s.t.a.r.t. is good for this country. this couldn't be more important. we're going to have former secreta
the republicans back.hink that helps him. the ideal guy out there, he won't take it, is haley barbour. >> yeah. >> he's a nuts and bolts guy and -- >> he's had it, though. >> he's had it. if he doesn't run for president, that's who they ought to draft. >> the fact of the matter is haley barbour ran the rga like the rnc. volumes about the decline and fall of rnc. if michael steele gets the rnc again, it's going to collapse. the rga and others will thrive. >>...
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i am a republican and a reagan republican. i am from mississippi. in a 2008 black vote did not vote for the republican so they had to get somebody who resemble the black people to get the black people to come over to the republican party and vote for them. they used that man and every way that they can. rush limbaugh and all of them did not want michael steele as rnc chairman. and he went on and defended the republicans the way they did -- it is ludicrous for them to do that and i am from mississippi. host: ok, mary. we will go on to isaac in california. it's talking to republicans only this morning about michael still's decision to run for a second term. caller: i think it is a good move. michael steele, his record has been not that great, but neither has the republican senatorial committee for the house campaign committee pared i think you bring someone knew and did not have as a visible face. you have other people who don't really have name recognition that he has. i think he was right last night on day greta program, you really have to take ever
i am a republican and a reagan republican. i am from mississippi. in a 2008 black vote did not vote for the republican so they had to get somebody who resemble the black people to get the black people to come over to the republican party and vote for them. they used that man and every way that they can. rush limbaugh and all of them did not want michael steele as rnc chairman. and he went on and defended the republicans the way they did -- it is ludicrous for them to do that and i am from...
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>> i wasn't always a republican.hey identified with the democratic party because they were told that's what black and working-class people do. what's sort of converted me, if you will, after i began working in the inner city as a school counselor and witnessed how a lot of democratic policies purported to help black people to their detriment, that's when i sort of reevaluated my allegiance. >> arm strong, you identify as a conservative but don't identify as a republican. what's the process to make you a black conservative but not a republican? >> there's an inherent problem even in the question you ask. you give the impression the democratic party has since its inception has had all the answers for black people. if that were the case black people would not still be complaining about the problems they complained about 30 years ago, 20 years ago and today. no party has a monopoly on what is best no matter who is in power at the white house black people should be at the table. you should want to be a participant. i'm a
>> i wasn't always a republican.hey identified with the democratic party because they were told that's what black and working-class people do. what's sort of converted me, if you will, after i began working in the inner city as a school counselor and witnessed how a lot of democratic policies purported to help black people to their detriment, that's when i sort of reevaluated my allegiance. >> arm strong, you identify as a conservative but don't identify as a republican. what's the...
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he writes why does the republican -- why is the republican bench so weak? mike castle and others dominate the scene for so long, they might have blocked the path for others. >> i don't know about that. i was supportive of bill but i thought he would take his retirement which he did not do. i was obviously in a gubernatorial position and ran for the house where i have been for some time. there have been openings in lieutenant governor and governor in that time and we have had some good candidates. bill lee came close to getting republic -- getting elected as a republican in delaware. we brought republicans along in a statewide basis. i worry about this to a degree. george hale worked for me and i support him but i feel as a whole that we have not advanced republicans to the point of getting them elected to some of these positions. i worry about the farm team very we had a bad election this year. we were the only state that had a bad republican election. we're the only state legislature to have democratic gains in the legislature in the entire country in the
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the log cabin republicans, a gay republican group, rewarded congressman murphy for his indefatigablehip against don't ask, don't tell by endorsing his opponent in the last election. his opponent was former congressman mike fitzpatrick, who spent the campaign cocooned in the understanding that he'd consider repealing don't ask, don't tell some day, maybe, hey, what's the rush? in november, after republicans won control of the house by defeating people like patrick murphy, the log cabin republicans issued a statement welcoming the new republican majority, made up of people like the replacement for the gay rights hero and champion who they worked to defeat. if you have ever wondered how it is that the american public keeps getting more and more positive about gay rights, but gay actual rights policy that affects gay people lags decades behind that public acceptance, this is why! behold what's supposed to be a gay rights movement siding against congressman patrick murphy. it's astonishing. >>> is it your sense that your caucus, that democrats in the senate, are willing to look at reining
the log cabin republicans, a gay republican group, rewarded congressman murphy for his indefatigablehip against don't ask, don't tell by endorsing his opponent in the last election. his opponent was former congressman mike fitzpatrick, who spent the campaign cocooned in the understanding that he'd consider repealing don't ask, don't tell some day, maybe, hey, what's the rush? in november, after republicans won control of the house by defeating people like patrick murphy, the log cabin...
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they got nafta with republicans. glass-stiegel with the republicans. from what we saw yesterday we will get the same with obama. i had voted for him hoping that he would do something. i know that people do not like to hear that. host: in your opinion, what did you expect him to be? more to the left? caller: my goodness, the middle class has just taken a beating for so long. you know, like yesterday he was talking about how he negotiates and everything else. everything else was basically tax cuts. it is not too hard to get a negotiant -- republican to negotiate on tax cuts. host: there is analyst here in "usa today" of who benefits. social security taxes -- caller that is the craziest thing to do when the first thing the republicans will say is that social security is taking this country down. so, what we will do is cut that? $6 per week? that is not a lot of money. it makes a difference to someone, but it is just one more thing. this has been going on since the 1980's. the more that you cut taxes and the more we are in debt, the easier is -- medicare i
they got nafta with republicans. glass-stiegel with the republicans. from what we saw yesterday we will get the same with obama. i had voted for him hoping that he would do something. i know that people do not like to hear that. host: in your opinion, what did you expect him to be? more to the left? caller: my goodness, the middle class has just taken a beating for so long. you know, like yesterday he was talking about how he negotiates and everything else. everything else was basically tax...
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but i hope the republicans understand it also.ause, we are going to complete our work, no matter how lone it takes in this congress. we have to do the work of the american people. >> sean: joining me with reaction the author of the "new york times" best seller culture of corruption michelle malkin is back. he wasn't happy, harry reid about being referred to as the grinch. i don't need sanctimonious lectures from jon kyl and jim demint to remind me what christmas means. this is -- you picked up something that is disastrous, we are so wrapped up in omnibus bill, so wrapped up on the tax bill, don't ask, didn't tell, dream act, what you're pointing out, omnibus bill, everything else. what are they trying to do in the lame duck session days before they are out of power? >> it amazing the lack of restraint and just how out of control these extremists are in washington. that is what they are, and need to be called out as, radical extremists trying to shove as much pork in the case of the omnibus public landfill, green pork, down our thr
but i hope the republicans understand it also.ause, we are going to complete our work, no matter how lone it takes in this congress. we have to do the work of the american people. >> sean: joining me with reaction the author of the "new york times" best seller culture of corruption michelle malkin is back. he wasn't happy, harry reid about being referred to as the grinch. i don't need sanctimonious lectures from jon kyl and jim demint to remind me what christmas means. this is...
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the republicans stopping the democrats from passing the mammoth spending bill even though the republicans contributed almost as much pork as the democrats had. >> yeah. it really became messy. and harry reid apparently thought it might because he went out -- went to the trouble of making sure he had nine republicans who had told him, we'll stay with you, we'll stand by you, to get this thing passed. ten the heat grew. and those nine walked away and harry reid was left to start all over again. >> let's go right to a couple of full-screen graphics we have here showing the comparison between the democratic earmarks and the republican earmarks. if you look at the -- i think we have the republicans up first, mitch mcconnell, john conner, lamar alexander, john thune, the last john thune being someone who has even talked about for 2012 is a republican and the democrats you've got harry reid, patty murray, chuck schumer, dick durbin, everybody does it. so what's the sort of high and mighty posture by the republicans last night? >> well, the heat is coming from the newly emboldened conservative ba
the republicans stopping the democrats from passing the mammoth spending bill even though the republicans contributed almost as much pork as the democrats had. >> yeah. it really became messy. and harry reid apparently thought it might because he went out -- went to the trouble of making sure he had nine republicans who had told him, we'll stay with you, we'll stand by you, to get this thing passed. ten the heat grew. and those nine walked away and harry reid was left to start all over...
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russ feingold voted with the republicans, joe lieberman voted with the republicans. they didn't come close to a number they needed in the senate. is there anything else in the white house strategy that they could have done differently, the white house strategy, closing in in the final negotiation here? >> it would have been two months ago. two or three months ago. what would have happened is barack obama would have said, if you send me a tax bill that has upper income tax cuts included i will veto it. there's an argument the white house will make, they needed the democrats there on their side. they didn't need them there for a veto. what is missed is they actually had the wrong strategy there, too. when barack obama went into the bush tax cuts and said victory is getting most of them extended, they missed what is most important, which is stimulus. the deal he has today -- and this is the difficulty of making this case -- is a better deal than he wanted. it is a better deal than he described as a win. but because they described the exact deal they have today as a loss
russ feingold voted with the republicans, joe lieberman voted with the republicans. they didn't come close to a number they needed in the senate. is there anything else in the white house strategy that they could have done differently, the white house strategy, closing in in the final negotiation here? >> it would have been two months ago. two or three months ago. what would have happened is barack obama would have said, if you send me a tax bill that has upper income tax cuts included i...
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they will say it's republicans. why would you want to invite that and give yourself losing happened? >> bret: steve, some republicans would say this is what the election was about. they feel the wind is at their back. they could push hard for resolution to put it in their hands. >> absolutely. you can argue the public will blame republicans and i say there is equal evidence to suggest that the public would credit republicans at this point. given the levels of dissatisfaction with the congress. given levels of concern about the deficit spending. given the animosity toward washington in general. that is a big question. another advantage to doing it this way and put president obama in a box. he didn't like signing the omnibus in 2009. shortly after being sworn in. he talked about cutting back on earmarks and talked about not wanting to sign it. he was advised you can't do this. you're the new president and it would be the worst way to start off relations with congress. >> yellowstone on christmas and finds it shut, not
they will say it's republicans. why would you want to invite that and give yourself losing happened? >> bret: steve, some republicans would say this is what the election was about. they feel the wind is at their back. they could push hard for resolution to put it in their hands. >> absolutely. you can argue the public will blame republicans and i say there is equal evidence to suggest that the public would credit republicans at this point. given the levels of dissatisfaction with...
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. >> our republicans want -- our republican colleagues want huge tax breaks for the richest people in this country, but the reality is, that the top 1% already today own more wealth than the bottom 90%. how much more do they want? when is enough enough? you want it all? over the eight-year period of president bush from 2001 to 2009, we lost 600,000 private sector jobs. so for my friends, my republican colleagues to tell us that we need more tax breaks for the very rich because that's going to create jobs. that's what trickle down economics is all about, what i would say to them, you had your chance, it failed. >> senator bernie sanders, making a substantive fact-driven relatively cogent argument against president obama's tax cut compromise with republicans. because senator sanders is a liberal, the beltway coverage of his one-man stand may as well have been about him using that time to hold a love-in or some other incoherent but lefty protest. by a vote of 83-15, the senate moved procedurally closer today to passing president obama's tax deal with congressional republicans. what happe
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republicans are loving it. for try to make a comeback on this baby, but it's still not over. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. asked me if i wanted to change the world. i said "sure." "well, let's grow some algae." and that's what started it. exxonmobil and synthetic genomics have built a new facility to identify the most productive strains of algae. algae are amazing little critters. they secrete oil, which we could turn into biofuels. they also absorb co2. we're hoping to supplement the fuels that we use in our vehicles, and to do this at a large enough scale to someday help meet the world's energy demands. it will with natural instincts. it's clinically proven. 80% of women agreed that natural instincts made their hair feel softer. want feel good color? get 10 minute natural instincts. it's all good. >>> welcome back to "hardball." a federal judge in virginia has struck town a key part of president obama's health care law. the individual mandate which requires us all to buy health insurance. two earl
republicans are loving it. for try to make a comeback on this baby, but it's still not over. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. asked me if i wanted to change the world. i said "sure." "well, let's grow some algae." and that's what started it. exxonmobil and synthetic genomics have built a new facility to identify the most productive strains of algae. algae are amazing little critters. they secrete oil, which we could turn into biofuels. they also absorb...
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if you're a partisan republican you're going to vote republican. the way you really change the make-up of congress is through redistricting, by redrawing the districts. it only happens once every ten years. >> woodruff: how much of this, shall we say, david, guided out of washington? i mean, we know there are a lot of folks in this city watching this... these numbers very closely today. >> washington political professional plays a huge role in this. no doubt about it. it also has guided in the state capitals across the country too. there are whole as i said before sort of cottage industries set up with their computers and now it's so easy with kpurs, right, you take your mouse and can literally move a line block by block. people have dedicated their professional lives to try to draw this for a partisan advantage. we have to remember these numbers obviously affect the electoral college counts based on how many representatives you have in a state. barack obama would have had six fury lech toreal votes. john mccain would have had six more electoral vo
if you're a partisan republican you're going to vote republican. the way you really change the make-up of congress is through redistricting, by redrawing the districts. it only happens once every ten years. >> woodruff: how much of this, shall we say, david, guided out of washington? i mean, we know there are a lot of folks in this city watching this... these numbers very closely today. >> washington political professional plays a huge role in this. no doubt about it. it also has...
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republicans were making.re is not necessarily a trust fund. you have someone like michelle bachmann who is the darling of the tea party who voted against this bill saying that the provision regarding the tax credit -- the payroll tax credit would be detrimental because she believes that president obama will have to act for a tax increase to make up for the money that they lose by lowering the rates for the payroll tax. that is kind of over my head a little bit because i am not an expert in tax law. i know it is a concern for many conservative republicans. it is one of the reasons why they voted against the bill. that is what i understand host: cell lorton, ore., republican line,. caller: thank you for taking my call. my country is broke. because we do not have a large enough private work force manufacturing and selling something to the world at large and a profit to pay the taxes to pay the operational expenses of government and the giveaway programs they want to do. they have been borrowing on the giveaway p
republicans were making.re is not necessarily a trust fund. you have someone like michelle bachmann who is the darling of the tea party who voted against this bill saying that the provision regarding the tax credit -- the payroll tax credit would be detrimental because she believes that president obama will have to act for a tax increase to make up for the money that they lose by lowering the rates for the payroll tax. that is kind of over my head a little bit because i am not an expert in tax...
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>> i think that's true. >> a rockefeller republican. >> even a reagan republican. >> no, no, you're notblican. >> he understood civility, which is important. he and tip o'neill, who was speaker during much of his term probably didn't agree on much of anything, yet they had the common sense, if you will, and the civility to be able to get together after hours and have a cold one. we have to get back to that point where there can be personal relationships, where some people in one party and those in another party are really treated as traitors if they dare to break bread with somebody else. especially in this season, that's not the right thing to do. we need to come together for the country and put the country ahead of the party. in order for the people to be victorious in the end. >> you're talking about a book i'm going to right some day, it's all true about those two guys. a lot of people are talking about bloomberg, including mike bloomberg. i want you to watch what he said when he was asked by david gregory, the key question on "meet the press" yesterday. >> if i came to you and said
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republican congressmen.ress takes off, harry reid would like to push through as much of his agenda as possible. the stark treaty, the dream act, repeal of don't ask, don't tell and so on. republicans will be better positioned after the new year, so they would like to stall those bills until next year when killing them will be even easier. harry reid doesn't like that. >> i hate to report all this to you, but there's still congress after christmas, so if the republicans think that because they can stall and stall and stall, that we take a break, we're through, we're not through. congress ends on january 4th. >> of course, no one likes working around christmas, especially if you're a republican and you've been given little time to consider the massive omnibus spending bill that keeps the federal government funded through september. >> it's completely and totally inappropriate to wrap all of this up into a 2000 page bill and try to pass it the week before christmas. >> okay. he's got a point. it is a $1.1 trill
republican congressmen.ress takes off, harry reid would like to push through as much of his agenda as possible. the stark treaty, the dream act, repeal of don't ask, don't tell and so on. republicans will be better positioned after the new year, so they would like to stall those bills until next year when killing them will be even easier. harry reid doesn't like that. >> i hate to report all this to you, but there's still congress after christmas, so if the republicans think that because...
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and i voted for it. >> the republican said republicans and democrats won't always have the christmas spirit. there are tough fights ahead. but he said there is a lesson here. >> when we can put aside the partisanship and political games and put aside what is good for some of us in favor of what is good for all of us, we can get a lot done. >> former president bush says he really doesn't like having the tax cuts named after hill and his aide had no comment on the extension of him. perhaps in the spirit of the season but more likely eye toward 2012, democratic committee said they're happy to call them the obama tax cuts. >> bret: i bet. thanks. . index of the economic indicators rose 1.1% in november biggest jump since march. the dow lost seven. nasdaq gain ed 5-2/3. there are several lawsuits against bank of america alleging that they misled consumers trying to get loan modifications. bank of america is disappointed with the filings. >>> speaking of money, government is spending yours to promote healthcare law. that's in the grapevine. next up, mitch mcconnell joins me live. >> bret:
and i voted for it. >> the republican said republicans and democrats won't always have the christmas spirit. there are tough fights ahead. but he said there is a lesson here. >> when we can put aside the partisanship and political games and put aside what is good for some of us in favor of what is good for all of us, we can get a lot done. >> former president bush says he really doesn't like having the tax cuts named after hill and his aide had no comment on the extension of...
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and most polls show they like the republicans less. the message that came out, i believe, and what you saw with mitch mcconnell and john boehner, both who were friends of mine who i worked with for years, they came out of this and said, we better get a compromise. can you imagine last year, the republicans agreeing on a compromise like the one we had here? they took things that are religion to them, which are no earned income tax credit. that's not a tax. that's a give away. we're not going to do that. guess what. there's $200 billion of that stuff. >> when you look at compromise, does vice president biden become negotiator in chief here on in? you have the relationships on the hill. >> you know, i get asked that a lot lately since this worked. that's been my role since the beginning. i met with -- i'm the guy that's gone up on the important issues to the house and i'm vice president of the united states. they know when i speak, i speak for the president. so, last year, everybody said, god, you know, if rahm emanual were here, he would
and most polls show they like the republicans less. the message that came out, i believe, and what you saw with mitch mcconnell and john boehner, both who were friends of mine who i worked with for years, they came out of this and said, we better get a compromise. can you imagine last year, the republicans agreeing on a compromise like the one we had here? they took things that are religion to them, which are no earned income tax credit. that's not a tax. that's a give away. we're not going to...
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republican candidate.s a dead heat. if you match him up against mitt romney, 47%. against sarah palin everybody knows sarah palin. 55% to 33%. the president gets his highest numbers there. my question to you, mr. carville, does any of had matter on the palin question? will republican primary voters, will electability be an issue or is it about ideology? >> electability is an issue. i'm supporting sarah palin. look. i think this is the warm-up. i think the mother of all is the debt limit. >> amen. >> i think this is all foreplay here. the big event is coming up. >> i totally agree with james on that. what they do with the debt limit will make or break these guys. in particularly those in congress right now and even some of the ones who are speculating that they'll vote for it depending on what deal they get cut from the democrats which i'm starting to think you're going to see the republicans, new guys in particular, mike lee and rand paul come in and flat out say they're not going to vote for the debt limi
republican candidate.s a dead heat. if you match him up against mitt romney, 47%. against sarah palin everybody knows sarah palin. 55% to 33%. the president gets his highest numbers there. my question to you, mr. carville, does any of had matter on the palin question? will republican primary voters, will electability be an issue or is it about ideology? >> electability is an issue. i'm supporting sarah palin. look. i think this is the warm-up. i think the mother of all is the debt limit....
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republican line.ler: i am a little frustrated with the media. all they are doing is attacking the gop. the new electives and not even their passing these laws. the democrats still have control of the house and senate, and white house, yet, the media keeps reporting is the gop that is doing this. the gop does not have control. i believe the gop is coming back stronger, i believe in 2012. we will get it back right in the senate, too. the democrats have control. that should be your only message until you get in the house. guest: you are right. it is basic math. they controlled the house. second, the fact that the media does not give us a fair shake, that is par for the course. again, we need to do the right thing. it does not matter what the press says. just stay focused on what we said we told the voters but we would do. if we do that, good things will happen for america. host: what is your relationship with john boehner? guest: it has been good. we have been torn around in the southern and western part
republican line.ler: i am a little frustrated with the media. all they are doing is attacking the gop. the new electives and not even their passing these laws. the democrats still have control of the house and senate, and white house, yet, the media keeps reporting is the gop that is doing this. the gop does not have control. i believe the gop is coming back stronger, i believe in 2012. we will get it back right in the senate, too. the democrats have control. that should be your only message...
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the larger issue is what republicans are trying to get from republican governors. guest: there are two issues. what is the issue of the relationship between republicans and republican governors. in 1994 when the republicans won the senate, they had a group of republican governors that had already been in place and adopting activist, conservative domestic policies. the primary was welfare reform. there was tommy thompson and john engler in michigan. that led to a national welfare bill in 1996. the same thing may be happening now. there are a lot of republican governors who have significant majorities in their legislatures. they will be trying to put in place policies to deal with job loss in the economy, to deal with state budgets that are strained tremendously and facing significant shortfalls. they will deal with education reform. they can provide a model for governance. it will be a model for the republicans in congress. there is a big and growing issue in the states because the states are strapped for money. i was at a meeting last month in san diego and talked
the larger issue is what republicans are trying to get from republican governors. guest: there are two issues. what is the issue of the relationship between republicans and republican governors. in 1994 when the republicans won the senate, they had a group of republican governors that had already been in place and adopting activist, conservative domestic policies. the primary was welfare reform. there was tommy thompson and john engler in michigan. that led to a national welfare bill in 1996....
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in the republican party, republicans like paul ryan are campaigning within the republican caucus forvate conversations, which are more inspiring than what we see. >> what do we do -- what does it do for the country if we have inspiring private conversations? >> today was important that he was willing to sit down. the willingness -- i thought what he said today was quite newsworthy. he didn't commit himself to too much. he was willing to have a meeting. you don't say that unless you're willing to put a lot of stuff on the table. >> it has to start on the inside and has to be forced on the voters. it's easy to say in a poll you want all this sacrifice. most of the time, voters look at sacrifice, grab the person suggesting it and grab him in a wood chipper. politicians are turned into voters. the retired politicians are 5-1 for it. active politicians were split 50/50. this is where it begins inside. it is a hopeful sign. >> you were saying that this 40% of the middle or mike was saying that, i'm not sure. but they're against what's going on. i disagree. i think they will be for it if th
in the republican party, republicans like paul ryan are campaigning within the republican caucus forvate conversations, which are more inspiring than what we see. >> what do we do -- what does it do for the country if we have inspiring private conversations? >> today was important that he was willing to sit down. the willingness -- i thought what he said today was quite newsworthy. he didn't commit himself to too much. he was willing to have a meeting. you don't say that unless...
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>> several said he does not have the votes for it and needs to pick up republican bus whispers are republican appropriators, people turning out earmarks would vote for it. some say they're getting queasy and reid is looking for more votes. >> bret: you guys are like ice hockey goalies. getting the pucks everywhere. but thank you. we got it covered. >> thank you. >> need a mask. >> bret: president obama's job approval rating hit a new low. in the latest fox news opinion dynamics poll 40% like the job he is doing. 51% do not. 64% think he won't be re-elected in 2012. >>> terror threat this holiday season authorities are considering real and dangerous coming from iraq. national correspondent catherine herridge has specifics. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell fox they're taking the threat seriously and running it down. the amateur video of sweden first suicide bomber radicalized in britain part of a specific threat picture targeting europe and united states. >> there is no question that there has been increase threat stream over the last few months. >> two recent captured ininsurgents claim it's p
>> several said he does not have the votes for it and needs to pick up republican bus whispers are republican appropriators, people turning out earmarks would vote for it. some say they're getting queasy and reid is looking for more votes. >> bret: you guys are like ice hockey goalies. getting the pucks everywhere. but thank you. we got it covered. >> thank you. >> need a mask. >> bret: president obama's job approval rating hit a new low. in the latest fox news...
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they're calling out republicans. you know what, and it looks like they're going to get their way on that one. so it shows that when they want to fight, they can do it. they really, really wanted to get that s.t.a.r.t. treaty and it looks like it's going to maybe get that way next week. they just didn't want it that much on fighting for these tax cuts. >> roy, can you draw a contrast, the fight for the tax cuts versus the fight for don't ask, don't tell. where the white house says, yeah, we'll get to it, we'll get to it. what do you think? >> well, yeah, i mean there's no question about it -- ed, let's go back to the original sin. the original sin that was they didn't force the republicans to take a vote on this before the election. that was the biggest crime. that was the biggest blunder. and you know and they put all of their cards on the table and the republicans said, okay, great. you're not going to force us to do that. we can wait until it's right into the witching hour when you know that you're about to lose co
they're calling out republicans. you know what, and it looks like they're going to get their way on that one. so it shows that when they want to fight, they can do it. they really, really wanted to get that s.t.a.r.t. treaty and it looks like it's going to maybe get that way next week. they just didn't want it that much on fighting for these tax cuts. >> roy, can you draw a contrast, the fight for the tax cuts versus the fight for don't ask, don't tell. where the white house says, yeah,...
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yet, caught in a republican cross fire. it is a fight that exposes continuing tea party versus establishment tensions and some early 2010 gop presidential fault lines. >> it's easy to stand on the sidelines and to criticize this proposal, and it's perhaps even politically expedient to stand on the sidelines and criticize this proposal. but make me -- let me make one thing very clear, mr. president. advocating against this tax proposal is to advocate for a tax increase. >> also, rahm emanuel says chicago is in his blood. but at an at times tense, and at times hilarious hearing today, he faced down more than two dozen challenges for his legal right to run for mayor. >> there's also a coat that my grandfather on my mother's side, who came to chicago in 1917, from the russian r/romania bord. >> a bit, we'll explain, or try to explain, anyway, just what that coat has to do with whether rahm can be on the ballot. >>> but we begin tonight with a riddle whose answer might make you wonder if anyone leading the congress remembers the
yet, caught in a republican cross fire. it is a fight that exposes continuing tea party versus establishment tensions and some early 2010 gop presidential fault lines. >> it's easy to stand on the sidelines and to criticize this proposal, and it's perhaps even politically expedient to stand on the sidelines and criticize this proposal. but make me -- let me make one thing very clear, mr. president. advocating against this tax proposal is to advocate for a tax increase. >> also, rahm...
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the republicans, and there's a great book called "the off center." . the republicans are far more off to the right than democrats are to the left, so it may, you know, i think it's certainly fair to criticize left activists for skewing the democratic party to one side, but it hasn't occurred on anything like the scale you've seen in the republican party. >> host: two more calls, pennsylvania, go ahead, wan da. >> caller: yes, wasn't it the dot com bubble and clinton that made the economy? >> guest: i'm not sure about why the -- i think she means -- >> host: y2k. >> guest: yeah, i'm not sure what that really has to do with it. i mean, there was some bubble obviously involved, but there was a lot of real growth and investment in the high-tech cementer. you -- sector. you can't say it was all a bubble, and as far as the republicans, they opposed the 1993 bill that laid the ground work. i think, yes, then clinton did work with republicans with other legislation like the tell come bill that arguably might have contributed. >> host: where the arbitrations we
the republicans, and there's a great book called "the off center." . the republicans are far more off to the right than democrats are to the left, so it may, you know, i think it's certainly fair to criticize left activists for skewing the democratic party to one side, but it hasn't occurred on anything like the scale you've seen in the republican party. >> host: two more calls, pennsylvania, go ahead, wan da. >> caller: yes, wasn't it the dot com bubble and clinton that...
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but it is not an ideal solution but when the republican congress comes if at least the republican house next year they could make some further amendments. >>neil: thank you, governor, very much. reaction over this from california congressman sherman holding out for a better deal and whether it is 59 or 60 there is dispute whether we are at the number. many argue that bit time the night is done it will be significantly over the 60 threshold and then the pressure is you guys. as you see it now in the house of representatives you would not vote? >>guest: i don't know because we need to go through the legitimate process. the constitution is very clear: the senate gets to do certain things. there is only one prerogative the house has and that is to write tax laws. and when we get this package from the senate we need to do a little writing. there are a couple of changes i propose that i think republicans in the senate would go along with. one of those is the payroll tax holiday should be, we should substitute for it, a rebate check mailed out in february, get money in the people's happens so
but it is not an ideal solution but when the republican congress comes if at least the republican house next year they could make some further amendments. >>neil: thank you, governor, very much. reaction over this from california congressman sherman holding out for a better deal and whether it is 59 or 60 there is dispute whether we are at the number. many argue that bit time the night is done it will be significantly over the 60 threshold and then the pressure is you guys. as you see it...
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on the republican's deal with the republicans to extend the tax benefits. they lead reoff pledging support. >> plain and simple this is a compromise about jobs and extending middle tax cuts to help create job. not extending them would cost jobs. >> normal time limits were suspended because of bad weather. gop hailed the obama administration for working across the aisle on tax relief. >> this is a shift. >> compromise could come tomorrow. this proves both parties can in fact work together. >> after touting the huge vote clearing the procedural hurdle, the president turned up the heat on the unhappy lenliberals. >> in the house democrats last week voted angrily against the deal, have been back pedaling. >> the demdeps are not going to stare a tax bill and prevent anything coming before the house. >> i think we will have a vote on the senate bill . with possible changes. >> house democrats continued to demand changes in the estate tax taking what the president and gop agreed to 35 percent of the inheritance over five million. >> i don't know what the house dem
on the republican's deal with the republicans to extend the tax benefits. they lead reoff pledging support. >> plain and simple this is a compromise about jobs and extending middle tax cuts to help create job. not extending them would cost jobs. >> normal time limits were suspended because of bad weather. gop hailed the obama administration for working across the aisle on tax relief. >> this is a shift. >> compromise could come tomorrow. this proves both parties can in...
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i would say because of the midterm elections, the house going republican, the senate not going republican, the tea party. they have changed the debate on deficit reduction. you have got ron paul now in charge of monetary policy from the house. they have changed politics for now in washington. >> mike duffy. >> i'm not telling you. i voted early by absentee, i haven't told my wife, can't tell you. but tune in wednesday, find out. it's a great parlor game. >> mitch mccon net the senate republican leader who pushed the president to the left. he made him into a left wing president because of republican policy. it was bntlliari. it allowed the republicans to have a brilliant political year. i'm not sure it was in the country's interests. he made the big difference this year. thank you for the great roundtable. that's the show. thanks for watching. that's the show. thanks for watching. see you here next week. our points from chase sapphire preferred are worth 25% more on travel. we're like forget florida, we're going on a safari. so we're on the serengeti, and seth finds a really big bone. we'r
i would say because of the midterm elections, the house going republican, the senate not going republican, the tea party. they have changed the debate on deficit reduction. you have got ron paul now in charge of monetary policy from the house. they have changed politics for now in washington. >> mike duffy. >> i'm not telling you. i voted early by absentee, i haven't told my wife, can't tell you. but tune in wednesday, find out. it's a great parlor game. >> mitch mccon net the...
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this is not about being not a democrat or republican -- ed, let me -- >> the republicans that you werethe senate republicans were wrong for their obstruction? >> the republicans that are with me agree that the hyperpartisanship on both ends of the spectrum is out of control and it's limiting our ability to do the things you care about. get our families insured. make sure our kids get the best education. most importantly, get this economy up and going. i support what the president has done here. i know you don't. i believe we have to move forward. >> i do support what the president has done, i wish he had fought a little bit harder. i think this is a pipe dream. you're never going to get anything done being a fence rider. >> i'm not a fence rider. i believe in the future of america. >> the democratic party platform was -- we didn't fight for that? i appreciate your time tonight. >>> let's go to lionel from lionel media, also a new york pick ps 11 news commentator. let's get along. what do you think? >> with all due respect, i love the idea of civility. imagine a no labels reality. imagi
this is not about being not a democrat or republican -- ed, let me -- >> the republicans that you werethe senate republicans were wrong for their obstruction? >> the republicans that are with me agree that the hyperpartisanship on both ends of the spectrum is out of control and it's limiting our ability to do the things you care about. get our families insured. make sure our kids get the best education. most importantly, get this economy up and going. i support what the president...
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he's a notorious republican pollster.king points that we come to see on the floor of the house of representatives and what fox news said. >> a second e-mail leaked from bill salmon ordered their news people not to use the term government option. this is an organized political strategy to harm progressives by fox news. to misinform the public to help the republican party win elections. it's that simple. they donate to candidates, they support the tea parties and they're the messaging vehicle for elections. >> i want to read this here, because fox news also has this great tactic whenever they get attacked, they go crazy on the person, they take out the metaphorical baseball bat. the latest princeton review -- student who is study the least and being the best party school. given these fine academic distinctions, we'll regard the study the same amount of ve voracity it was researched with. >> here's what's really interesting about that to me. michael clemente the executive who made that statement to the "new york times" today
he's a notorious republican pollster.king points that we come to see on the floor of the house of representatives and what fox news said. >> a second e-mail leaked from bill salmon ordered their news people not to use the term government option. this is an organized political strategy to harm progressives by fox news. to misinform the public to help the republican party win elections. it's that simple. they donate to candidates, they support the tea parties and they're the messaging...
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to have that debate and to say that hurts the republican, you know, i'm not in the senate for the republican party. i'm in the senate for america. for the future of our country. if we are going to measure everything by republican/democrat, we're going to continue down this course that is going to result in our failure. chris, the history of republics is they average 200 years of life. they all fail in the history over fiscal matters. they rot from within before they collapse or attack. it's always over the fiscal issues. we need a wake-up call, we need real leadership, democrat/republican/ independent to stand up and say we have to live within our means and it means all of us will sacrifice. there is not a problem we can't solve if we deny it's a problem and we stop playing politics with it. we need to go after the real problems and not the symptoms and not pay attention to naysayers on the left and right and fix our fproblems. if we do, we have a wonderful future. if we don't, we have a bleak future. >> chris: you have have pledged that the six-year term you are beginning now will be the la
to have that debate and to say that hurts the republican, you know, i'm not in the senate for the republican party. i'm in the senate for america. for the future of our country. if we are going to measure everything by republican/democrat, we're going to continue down this course that is going to result in our failure. chris, the history of republics is they average 200 years of life. they all fail in the history over fiscal matters. they rot from within before they collapse or attack. it's...
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a republican strategist.tlemen, i want you two to lay out for me sharp on the issue, what's the difference between somebody who cares about how government is run and somebody who is inside it? it seems to me one of the people inside it, one of their differences is, they want to stay inside and they think it helps them packing bills up with pork. >> well, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive but you're right. alex tocqueville once said democracy in america will remain safe until the politicians discover they can bribe the americans with their own money and that's kind of what has happened now. and americans have finally gotten tired of it. they're finally saying, no. they're finally saying, hey, you can work inside of the system if you want, provided you listen to us, and if you don't well we'll just like they do at wrigley field and you're out of here. >> yeah yank the pitcher. john, it seems to me, though, that you and you grew up -- i'm older than you -- but we kbru up thinking that a congress per
a republican strategist.tlemen, i want you two to lay out for me sharp on the issue, what's the difference between somebody who cares about how government is run and somebody who is inside it? it seems to me one of the people inside it, one of their differences is, they want to stay inside and they think it helps them packing bills up with pork. >> well, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive but you're right. alex tocqueville once said democracy in america will remain safe until...
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it is likely that republicans and democrats will be able to come to a compromise, because republicanse two members who were elected in 2010, a new member of congress and the republican who was elected in 2004 who would like some additional protection in a new map, and democrats could conceivably drop in new districts to their liking what protecting the republican legislators as well. that could be one compromise. it is not that easy in a lot of states that are losing seats. it would be better to beginning seats and having to squeeze someone out. host: next up is pittsburgh, missouri, on a line for democrats. caller: good morning. i just wanted to make a quick note that there has been an improvement where i live. i live out in a rural area, so that is good news. upon the other note, what would like to say about redistricting, i am confused about the process of how -- is it based soleely on republicans and democrats? with the tea party thing, i have a feeling that the democrats are going to do the same thing. i am wondering if another party will come into affect redistricting. guest: ma
it is likely that republicans and democrats will be able to come to a compromise, because republicanse two members who were elected in 2010, a new member of congress and the republican who was elected in 2004 who would like some additional protection in a new map, and democrats could conceivably drop in new districts to their liking what protecting the republican legislators as well. that could be one compromise. it is not that easy in a lot of states that are losing seats. it would be better...